Seeking Meaning for Goethe's Faust Contributor(s): Van Der Laan, J. M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0826493041 ISBN-13: 9780826493040 Publisher: Continuum OUR PRICE: $198.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: One of the greatest texts of both German and world literature, Faust, Parts I and II, confronts us with questions about rebellion and suffering, faith and its loss, reality and simulation, order and chaos, weakness and power, technology and human improvement. This monograph offers us a fresh interpretation of Goethe's famous play. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Drama | European - General - Literary Criticism | European - General - Literary Criticism | Drama |
Dewey: 832.6 |
LCCN: 2006024909 |
Series: Continuum Literary Studies |
Physical Information: 0.86" H x 6.43" W x 9.28" (1.08 lbs) 224 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Faust stories are found across the ages and the arts. From its earliest to most recent expressions, the Faust figure continues to capture our imagination, dealing with problems and themes that are still relevant for a twenty-first century audience. Of the many variations on the Faust-myth, Goethe's remains especially provocative and laden with meaning and is the work most responsible for determining the subsequent character of the Faust archetype. His Faust reflects an individual who asserts, yet wrestles unrelentingly with the futility of faith, the bankruptcy of knowledge, and the loss of meaning. One of the greatest texts of both German and world literature, Faust, Parts I and II, confronts us with pressing questions about rebellion and suffering, faith and its loss, reality and simulation, order and chaos, weakness and power, technology and human improvement. This monograph offers a new interpretation of Goethe's famous play, emphasising its continuing significance today. |